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Charleston Boat Show

January 27, 2013 The “Lowcountry’s largest boat show and sale” held its 33rd annual showcase Friday through Sunday. Having sold out the vendor spots, the Charleston Area Convention Center and the parking lot were packed with boats of all shapes and sizes: sport cruisers, motor and express yachts, sport-fishing boats, center-console fishing boats, bass boats, bow riders, deck and aluminum boats, runabouts, bay boats, shallow-water flat skiffs, power skis and family cruisers. In addition to the show, highlights included an appearance by Skipper Bivins and Trent Jackson, hosts of Animal Planet’s “Hillbilly Handfishin’,” and local archer Ella Kokinda. Also part of the show was be the Coastal Fishing Expo, which included seminars, demonstrations and one-on-one discussions with local experts; the Fishing Simulator; and more. Wild Wing Cafe provided the food and hosted the Wing Eating Contest. And families with kids took advantage of the face-painting, Loco Lazer Tag and bounce houses.

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SEE AND BE SCENE: Stan Sutton, Martin Hox and Ed Kidney of the East Cooper Fishing Club at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Stan Sutton, Martin Hox and Ed Kidney of the East Cooper Fishing Club at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Boats at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Emmaline McCullouch and Dana Fridley at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Boat shopping at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: The 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Brooking Limehouse Eager swaps fishing stories with Skipper Bivins of Animal Planetís Hillbilly Handfishiní at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Charlie Rapp, Del Esguerra and Linda Carlson at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Christopher Martin and Morgan Muns at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Crisler Vaughn and Kyle Smith at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Trent Jackson and Skipper Bivins of Animal Planetís Hillbilly Handfishiní with Vicky Sexton at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Papa Doc's Fish Carvings by William "Dock" Lindley at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Trent Jackson and Skipper Bivins of Animal Planetís Hillbilly Handfishiní sign autographs for fans Liz, Mary and Paul Martinez at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Steven Beckham and Vail Duggan at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Trent Jackson and Skipper Bivins of Animal Planetís Hillbilly Handfishiní with Madison McSwain and Layla Anthony at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Trent Jackson and Skipper Bivins of Animal Planetís Hillbilly Handfishiní with Camden, Braylyn and Jason Mock at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Papa Doc's Fish Carving by William "Dock" Lindley at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Trent Jackson and Skipper Bivins of Animal Planetís Hillbilly Handfishiní with Paula Glauda at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: The 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Connie and Andy Villacres with Ryan Franz at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Wesley Aycock at the helm at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Tthe 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Mandi and Todd Lair at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Popping corks by Burnside Bopper at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.

SEE AND BE SCENE: Wesley Aycock and Tammie Costill at the 33rd Annual Charleston Boat Show at the Charleston Area Convention Center, 1/26.